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Category Archives: Education
Who is running our country?
The questions which get asked in the House of Commons by MPs can sometimes reveal the hidden depths of the political leaders of our country. On the most basic level we need to appreciate that each written question asked is calculated as … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Charles Kennedy, Edward Leigh MP, Greg Knight, Nick Gibb, WiFi
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A very powerful bureaucrat
Prior to this morning I had never heard of Dominic Herrington, and based on his official website it is not possible to discover very much at all. We are told that he was “previously Director of the Academies Group at … Continue reading
The health benefits of music
I work for a company that installs audio visual equipment in Schools and Hospitals. In most cases to date this equipment is being used for the important but focused uses of communicating information to students and medical staff in a … Continue reading
Posted in Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Education, Health Reform
Tagged Music, NHS, Schools
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Courage and Integrity needed
As I have written previously, Alison McGovern the Labour spokesperson on Education and MP for Wirral South recently explained to Parliament that based on a visit to Brighton and her observation of people living on the Streets of our City, the Green Council appear to have … Continue reading
Political blindspots
A few weeks ago I wrote about comments made by Labour front bencher Alison McGovern in a parliamentary debate on the budget. After an intervention by Caroline Lucas, Ms McGovern used her Parliamentary Privilege to criticise Brighton & Hove Council for their failure to … Continue reading
An education our children deserve
The introduction of the National Curriculum following the 1988 Education Act and the subsequent extensions to the powers to control what is taught in our Schools place significant responsibility in the hands of the education secretary, currently Nicky Morgan who according … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged ASCL, David Cameron, Estelle Morris, Nicky Morgan
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Who sets the salary?
The news that a select group of Universities have been paying their Vice Chancellors in excess of half a Million pounds per year comes hard on the heels of research that shows that a small number of charities are paying … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Education
Tagged Charities, MPs, Nottingham Trent University, Oxfam, RSPB, Universities
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A measurable character
Over many years I have participated in a number of discussions, presentations and even workshops on the theme of character. It is clear that in selecting people for roles and vacancies, that character is one of those hard to measure … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Department for Education, Michael Gove, Nicky Morgan
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Top down or bottom up
The response to Tristram Hunt this morning and the idea that he is promoting, that of an oath for teachers have not been hugely positive. Indeed had UKIP not just had a good week, the subject may well have come up … Continue reading
No, no, no, no, no, no, Notice
Yesterdays announcement that OFSTED intends to carry out 40 ‘unannounced’ inspections this month seems to be a very odd state of affairs. It has been suggested that these will be of some of the worst performing Schools in the country. Although … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Dont Stop The Music, Ofsted, School Inspectors
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